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An RCMP forensic specialist photographs the area near the site where a security guard was stabbed north of Ladysmith on Wednesday, March 15. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Suspect who allegedly stabbed security guard in Ladysmith arrested in Nanaimo

Security guard stabbed in chest while checking on illegal fire on private forest land

An RCMP forensic specialist photographs the area near the site where a security guard was stabbed north of Ladysmith on Wednesday, March 15. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
A suspect was arrested for making threats while brandishing a toy bow and arrow with a syringe attached. (Photos submitted)
A suspect was arrested for making threats while brandishing a toy bow and arrow with a syringe attached. (Photos submitted)
Beekeepers move approximately 3.5 million bees from travelling frames into hives at a farm on Ladysmith’s Code Road on March 8. (Duck Paterson photo)

3.5 million bees keep warm in Ladysmith before heading to Prairies

Bees brought from New Zealand to invigorate hives in Saskatchewan

  • Mar 17, 2023
Beekeepers move approximately 3.5 million bees from travelling frames into hives at a farm on Ladysmith’s Code Road on March 8. (Duck Paterson photo)
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre introduces himself to Suki Sanghera, co-owner of the San Group. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)

Pierre Poilievre pitches value-added forestry practices during San Group Alberni tour

Conservative leader criticizes Liberal gov’t for not cancelling U.S. softwood lumber tariffs

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre introduces himself to Suki Sanghera, co-owner of the San Group. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)
The 28th annual Yellow Wolf Inter-tribal Powwow is returning to Stelly’s Secondary School this July, and will be last year the event is held under the name, according to organizers. (Black Press Media file photo)

Yellow Wolf Inter-tribal Powwow returning to Saanichton before renaming

Starting with the 2024 event, organizers will return to original Wutawnty name

The 28th annual Yellow Wolf Inter-tribal Powwow is returning to Stelly’s Secondary School this July, and will be last year the event is held under the name, according to organizers. (Black Press Media file photo)
Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the procurement process has started for a new long-term care facility to be built in Colwood, adding 306 new beds. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Construction on 306 new long-term care beds in Colwood to start in 2025

The $224M facility will be built in Royal Bay and will also include 37 child-care spaces

Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the procurement process has started for a new long-term care facility to be built in Colwood, adding 306 new beds. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
An estimated 300 people attended a Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association-hosted public safety rally at Pearson Park on Thursday, March 19. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Spending money isn’t enough to curb crime, say speakers at safety rally in Nanaimo

Hundreds rally after shooting at homeless encampment earlier this week

An estimated 300 people attended a Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association-hosted public safety rally at Pearson Park on Thursday, March 19. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
The Victoria Francophone Society is looking to buy the building at 1218 Langley Street. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Victoria Francophone Society receiving $1M in federal funding to buy property for first time

The non-profit plans to make the space a cultural Francophone hub

  • Mar 16, 2023
The Victoria Francophone Society is looking to buy the building at 1218 Langley Street. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
B.C.’s police watchdog has found no offence was committed by Saanich police during a May 2022 encounter that left a man with Asperger’s Syndrome seriously injured. (Black Press Media file photo)
B.C.’s police watchdog has found no offence was committed by Saanich police during a May 2022 encounter that left a man with Asperger’s Syndrome seriously injured. (Black Press Media file photo)
Police executed a search warrant at the Devils Army Clubhouse on Petersen road in Campbell River on August 10, 2017. File photo

Former Campbell River Devils Army president convicted of 2016 first-degree murder

Guilty verdict delivered in the 2016 death of John Dillon Brown whose body was found near Sayward

Police executed a search warrant at the Devils Army Clubhouse on Petersen road in Campbell River on August 10, 2017. File photo
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Nanaimo Fish and Game Protective Association clubhouse on Wednesday, March 15. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Conservative leader Poilievre promises tough-on-crime policies during Island visit

Tory leader held rally Wednesday in Nanaimo, has another planned Thursday in Greater Victoria

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Nanaimo Fish and Game Protective Association clubhouse on Wednesday, March 15. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Members of the Sooke Region Communities Health Network, Island Health, John Horgan and Adrian Dix break ground where the new centre will be located in Sooke on March 16, 2023. (Hollie Ferguson - Black Press Media)

VIDEO: New integrated health-care centre coming to Sooke

New facility will consolidate current health services under one roof while looking to expand

Members of the Sooke Region Communities Health Network, Island Health, John Horgan and Adrian Dix break ground where the new centre will be located in Sooke on March 16, 2023. (Hollie Ferguson - Black Press Media)
Longtime Port McNeill doctor Prean Armogam was sitting front row at the rally, showing his support for all of his patients. (Tyson Whitney - North Island Gazette)

Hundreds gather for rally as Island Health details North Island health crisis response

North Island residents say their voices are continuing to be ignored by Island Health

Longtime Port McNeill doctor Prean Armogam was sitting front row at the rally, showing his support for all of his patients. (Tyson Whitney - North Island Gazette)
RCMP crest. (Black Press Media files)

Campbell River area search warrant results in drug and weapons charges

Three charged in late February search warrant in Campbellton area

RCMP crest. (Black Press Media files)
A fire nearly destroyed a house on Ruskin Road in Honeymoon Bay in the early morning house of March 14. (Screen shot)

No one injured after fire rips through Honeymoon Bay home

Cowichan Lake area home empty at the time, blaze under investigation

A fire nearly destroyed a house on Ruskin Road in Honeymoon Bay in the early morning house of March 14. (Screen shot)
BC Transit expects the new facility and location at 690 Allandale Rd. in Colwood will meet its distribution and parts receiving needs for many years to come. (Black Press Media file photo)

BC Transit, province, feds spending $20M for new Colwood bus fleet maintenance site

Centre planned for 3 warehouse spaces at Wildcat Industrial to be built at 650 Allandale Rd.

BC Transit expects the new facility and location at 690 Allandale Rd. in Colwood will meet its distribution and parts receiving needs for many years to come. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Ucluelet Recycling Depot on Forbes Rd. will be closed as of March 25, 2023. (Nora O’Malley photo)

Ucluelet recycling depot set to close at the end of the month

Recycle BC is working on finding a solution for items not currently accepted curbside

The Ucluelet Recycling Depot on Forbes Rd. will be closed as of March 25, 2023. (Nora O’Malley photo)
Property owners in the Cowichan Valley Regional District will see an average tax increase of 11.49 per cent in 2023. (Citizen file photo)
Property owners in the Cowichan Valley Regional District will see an average tax increase of 11.49 per cent in 2023. (Citizen file photo)
A fire, set in diapers in the Nanaimo Walmart, closed the store for five days in February and caused tens of thousands of merchandise items, including food, to be tossed in the garbage, according to a statement from Walmart Canada. (News Bulletin file photo)

Walmart reports ‘tens of thousands of items’ destroyed after diaper fire at Nanaimo store

Food spoiled, baby essentials ruined in ‘dangerous and shameful’ arson incident last month

A fire, set in diapers in the Nanaimo Walmart, closed the store for five days in February and caused tens of thousands of merchandise items, including food, to be tossed in the garbage, according to a statement from Walmart Canada. (News Bulletin file photo)
Chris Dickinson, owner of WestShore Bicycles in front of his store where the door was broken by a truck during a break-in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘It sucks’: Langford bike shop grappling with mounting cost of break-ins

Westshore Town Centre has seen a number of mainly youth-related incidents in recent weeks

Chris Dickinson, owner of WestShore Bicycles in front of his store where the door was broken by a truck during a break-in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)